Appaloosa Artisans

Neglected dresser becomes beautiful again!!! The client found this little dresser on marketplace and thought it would be the perfect fit for her sweet baby girl’s nursery if it just had a little bit of love! So I sanded it down entirely, applied new @minwaxusa provincial stain and layers of polycrlyic for protection! Then I added a sweet girly peel and stick paper in the drawers and those beautiful crystal knobs!!! I love how it turned out! If you have any questions, drop them below in the comments and continue to follow along for more furniture transformations and tips! . #furniturerestoration #refinishedfurniture #refinishingfurniture #antiquefurniture #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorations #antiquerestorer #nurseryfurniture #babygirlnursery #babygirlnurserydecor #babygirlnurseryideas #furniturereels #furniturereel #furnituremakeover #furnituremakeovers #beforeandafterfurniture #beforeandafterfurnituremakeovers #restoringfurniture #restoringantiques

Yesterday vs Today!! Yesterday it had peeling dry rotted veneer and today it has beautifully revealed oak underneath all of those layers of veneer!! I was able to scrape a lot of the veneer off and then I sanded the rest away! Follow along for the full reveal coming very soon!!! . #antiquesewingmachine #antiquesewing #sewingmachine #singersewingmachine #singersewing #singersewingmachines #antiquesewingmachines #vintagesewing #vintagesewingmachine #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorations #antiquerestorer #refinishedfurniture #woodveneer

Retaining wall is now painted!!!! Last week I painted around my garage doors to make them pop and I knew the huge retaining wall was next! I tackled it this weekend and surprisingly it only took a little over 2 hours! Now onto the patio under the deck— that will happen this week!! I am using exterior defense paint by Sherwin Williams in Tri Corn Black and using a roller made for cement and stucco— it really does a great job getting into the uneven spaces! I can link it in my stories tonight or send you one if you would like! Follow along for more transformations!! . #diyhome #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #exteriorpainting #exteriorpaint #exteriorpaints #tricornblack #sherwinwilliamstricornblack #stucco #stuccopainting #stuccopaint #loghome #loghomeliving #loghomes #loghomedesign #loghomelife

Phase 1 of our kitchen makeover!!! I love so many parts of our new kitchen- the character, the size, the maple cabinets, the little shelves, the 2 sinks, etc, but there was a lot of brown on brown with cold silver tones! I needed to make these cabinets pop and warm it up a little with some paint and some gold touches— here’s what I did! 1. I painted the shiplap with @behrpaint Heritage Park— my favorite green, to make the cabinets pop! 2. I switched out the silver cabinet pulls with black ones! 3. I removed the fluorescent light above the sink and it’s covering and replaced it with a pretty gold light! 4. I switched out all of the almond outlet plates with brass ones! 5. I painted my big sink faucet gold and replaced the smaller sink faucet with a new gold one since the other faucet was too large for that bar sink(water splashed all over when using it)! 6. I added a few more gold touches to finish off the space! 7. I also updated the pantry door(that was featured in yesterday’s share on my page)! . What’s left? New flooring A big new custom island New island lighting New countertops New sinks . If you have any questions please drop them below in the comments and follow along for more transformations!!! . #budgetfriendly #kitchenrenovation #kitchenupdate #kitchenupgrades #kitchenmakeover #kitchenmakeovers #kitchenmakeoveronabudget #kitchenmakeoverideas #maplecabinets #diykitchen #diykitchenremodel #paintedkitchen #stainedcabinets #updatedkitchen #kitcheninspo #diyroommakeover #roomrefresh #kitchenrefresh

Follow along as I renovate my gorgeous new home! I am a middle school teacher and furniture refinisher, but we also just moved from our suburban neighborhood home of 20 years and into this gorgeous log home with tons of character and tons of land!!! Follow along so you do not miss any furniture transformations, home renovations and tips and tricks that I am always sharing! . #newhome #myvibe #mynewhome #loghome #loghomeliving #loghomes #loghomedesign #loghomedecor #loghomelife #loghomestyle #loghomesofinstagram #loghomerenovation #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #diyhomerenovation

Pantry makeover!!!! . Comment links and I will provide you with links to everything! . Complete with new paint, new “antique glass”, a custom cremone bolt, lots of organization, and new motion sensor light!!! . We have a small pantry in our new home and it had a dated door and was very dark— especially since it is very deep! I have always dreamed of a pantry door with antique glass, but didn’t want to wait to source some, so I had the original idea of using plexi glass! When we saw the prices of plexi glass, I changed my mind and wondered if a fluorescent ceiling light panel would work (only $15) and it worked perfectly! Here’s what we did! 1. Cut the ceiling light panel to fit, removed the slats, adhered the ceiling light panel to a piece of thin paneling and then attached this new panel with a bit of trim! 2. Then I painted the surrounding shiplap the same color as my kitchen! 3. We then installed a French cremone bolt that locks at both the top and the bottom! 4. I then organized the entire pantry by baking, canned items and pasta, sauces and breakfast, and then snacks! 5. Finally, I added these motion sensor lights to make it easy to see into the deep shelves! . I love how it turned out! We will hunt around for some authentic antique glass, but in the meantime, this will work perfectly! . If you have any questions drop them below in the comments and follow along for more transformations! . #pantrymakeover #pantrychallenge #pantryorganization #pantrymakeovers #smallpantry #smallpantryorganization #cremonebolt #cremone #antiqueglass #antiquedoor #pantrydoor #pantrydoors #doormakeover #louvredoors #motionsensorlight #motionsensorlights #pantryorganizing #pantryorganizationideas #organizedpantry #organizedpantrygoals

Real time to sand this dresser top—- 7 minutes and 32 seconds thanks to these AMAZING sanding discs from @starbondadhesives ! I have been using their adhesives and epoxy for ages since the glue dries instantly with that accelerator and the epoxy sets up in only 5 minutes! Now they are launching sanding discs and since I literally sand something every single day, I thought I would give them a try! I am so pleased with their durability and longevity! I only used 1 80 grit disc for this dresser top and it still has plenty more grit left to it! They are also so time efficient— which means everything to me and the best part…. No sanding swirls or pigtails left behind on the wood!!! So if you are in need of adhesives, epoxy, sanding discs or lots of other outstanding diy products— head on over to @starbondadhesives and check out their amazing line!!! . Stay tuned for this reveal— it is going to my niece and will be my first piece I officially refinish for someone else here at my new home! . If you have any questions, drop them below and follow along for more transformations!!! . #starbondadhesives #starbond #sandingwood #sanding #sandingmachine #sandingdiscs #sandingfurniture #sandingtools #sandingdisc #woodwork #diyfurniture #furniturerefinishingbusiness #refinishedfurniture #woodworkinglove

Quick update to make these gorgeous garage doors pop! The brown stucco was not allowing their beauty to be noticed— so just some exterior black paint (@sherwinwilliams Tricorn Black) and now they really stand out! I will be adding huge gold house numbers and larger planters soon! I also have the rest of the stucco to paint— that huge wall, plus the back patio area and all around the front and other side! Huge plans are in store for the patio—follow along so you do not miss it!!! . #paintitblack #paintitblackchallenge #blackpaint #garagedoors #garagedoordesign #garagedoor #modernupdate #diyhomeprojects #exteriorpainting #exteriorpaint #loghome #loghomeliving #loghomedesign #loghomelife #loghomestyle #loghomerestoration

Faded table and chairs updated and more modern for less than $100! The former owners of our new home left this table and chairs set and the chairs are so very comfortable so I decided to update them with some paint, new seat cushions and some pillows!! I can send links to everything if you want— just comment below!!! . I used @rustoleum hammered black for the paint— it’s my go to paint for outdoor pieces and for hardware most of the time because it is so very durable! . Cushions and pillow covers are from Amazon . #updatedfurniture #diyfurnituremakeover #diyfurnituremakeovers #diyfurniturepainting #diyfurnitureflip #furnituremakeover #outdoortable #outdoortables #modernized #paintedfurniture #furniturerehab #furnitureredo #furniturereawakened

First project in our new home!!! If you would like the link to these sconces, comment below and I’ll send it to you!!! When moving into our new home this past Thursday we knew we wanted to place the tv over the fireplace to soak in the views of those doors and windows, but those original sconces were blinding when trying to watch tv! Since we wanted to update those anyway, we found these ultra modern ones that cast a very soft glow against the wood wall and now that the tv is officially mounted over the fireplace it all works perfectly! Next step….. building a custom walnut mantle and replacing the carpet with wood floors! You do not want to miss the renovations we have in store for our new home— so follow along and set your notifications so you never miss a story or reel update!!! . If you have any questions, drop them below!! . #newhome #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #diyhomerenovation #diyhomedecorideas #diyhomedesign #loghomeliving #loghomedesign #loghomelife #modernloghouse #modernloghome #modernlogcabin #modernlighting #modernlightingdesign #modernlightingfixtures

This China cabinet grew tall enough to hold the customer’s coffee table!!! The customer had this China cabinet and wanted it to become her coffee bar, but her coffee maker would not fit under the hutch of it! The original bottom trim of the hutch was removed and then 6 inches of new wood was added, with perfect coordinated curved to the original curves, and then the bottom trim was replaced! After this, both pieces were primed and painted with @rustoleum white primer and @rustoleum heirloom white paint! The top part of the bottom part was sanded and then new @minwaxusa dark walnut stain was added with multiple coats of polycrylic! The original hardware and metal window grids were painted with @rustoleum hammered black and white painted parts were slightly distressed! The finishing touch was adding this black and white peel and stick in the interior! I love that it now can work as a coffee bar, but the overall look of the piece was not affected much! . As always, if you have any questions, place them below in the comments and continue to follow along for more furniture transformations!! . #refinishedfurniture #furniturereels #furniturereel #furniturerevamped #theartofpaintingfurniture #furnituremakeover #diyfurnituremakeover #diyfurnituremakeovers #diyfurnitureflip #furniturerehab #furnitureredo #furniturereawakened #updatedfurniture #coffeebar #coffeebarideas #diycoffeebar #coffeestation #coffeebars #paintedfurniturelove #furniturebeforeandafter #beforeandafterfurniture #beforeandafterreel #furnitureflipping

Last furniture restoration at our home of 20 years!!! A sweet repeat client had her little rocking chair she received from her grandparents when she was born and she wanted me to sand it and stain it with dark walnut stain to coordinate with all of the other pieces I have transformed for her gorgeous home! I love how it turned out— here’s to hoping she will have grandchildren that will enjoy that rocking chair!!!! . Follow along for both more furniture restorations and for renovations of our new home— we are officially moving in this weekend!!! . #furniturerestoration #furniturerestorations #furnituremakeover #darkwalnutstain #rockingchair #refinishedfurniture #restoringfurniture #antiquerockingchair #beforeandafterfurniture #beforeandafterfurnituremakeovers #refinishingfurniture #furniturerefinishingbusiness

Restoration of this drop leaf table! It had 8 layers of paint covering up some gorgeous maple! The client wanted me to get it back to its original wood and stain it a classic stain! So I sanded, planed, and scraped all of the layers of paint from it and then stained it with @minwaxusa early American stain! Then I sealed it with multiple coats of polycrylic and it is now so timeless and gorgeous! I hope no one ever places paint on it again! If you have any questions, drop them below in the comments and continue to follow along for more furniture transformations!! . #restoringfurniture #refinishedfurniture #dropleaftable #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorations #mapletable #strippingpaint #sandingwood #furniturerestoration #restoringantiques #antiquefurniture #antiquefurniturerestoration #earlyamerican #earlyamericanantiques #familyheirloom #furnituremakeover #furniturerefinishingbusiness #furniturerefinishing

8 layers of paint on this gorgeous maple wood! Follow along for the reveal of this antique drop leaf table tomorrow! When the client brought me her family heirloom table that her grandfather actually built she knew it had multiple layers of paint but was not sure how many! She asked if I could bring it back to its original wood and I accepted the challenge! I prefer sanding most of the time as it is something I find satisfying and meditative but with this many layers of paint I also tried other methods! Stripping only removed the first 2 layers so it was going to take a while! Soda blasting also only removed a few layers at a time and was taking a lot of media (baking soda) which is expensive! I did use our planer to remove the layers on each of the leaves since I could run them through it, making it a little more time efficient! Sanding each of the spindle legs was obviously the most time consuming! However, I now have it all sanded and stained (in my current stories) and I will apply coats of poly on it today so I can reveal it to all of you tomorrow! Follow along for it and for more furniture transformations! If you have any questions, drop them below in the comments! . #restoringfurniture #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorations #antiquerestorer #dropleaftable #dropleaf #maplewood #refinishedfurniture #refinishingfurniture #strippingfurniture #sandingwood #removingpaint #naturalwood #naturalwoodtable #furnitureartist

Rocking chair restoration is complete! The client brought her rocking chair that she considers a prized family heirloom and wanted it sanded and stained a lighter shade! So after hours of sanding and soda blasting all of the details of the chair, I applied new stain and top coat to make it beautiful again! I have another reel showing me sanding the chair if you are interested in that! . Stain— @minwaxusa early American Top coat— @minwaxusa polycrylic . If you have any questions, drop them below in the comments! . Follow along for more furniture transformations!!! . #refinishedfurniture #rockingchair #familyheirloom #antiquefurniture #antiquerestoration #restoringfurniture #restoringantiques #antiquerestorations #furniturerefinishing #furnitureartist #earlyamerican #minwaxstain